The secret is out!

[timepiececlock]

I found out last weekend what the heck "five by five" means.

It's a radio term. When you measure clarity of transmission on a scale of 1-5, if you're coming in loud/clear you're coming in 5/5.

Hah. I feel all superior and "in-the-know"... but I had to share anwyay.

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[loves-bitch.livejournal.com]

I only knew what it meant cause a Friend of mine is a Radio Tech in the Navy. And the one time I asked him if he could hear me ok on a CB in our cars and he Answered "Five-by-Five" so I made him explain it to me =)

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[rashaka.livejournal.com]

Love your icon!

I found out because I wnet sailing last week, and the dad-unit was using the VHF radio when he said it. I made him explain.